1. - This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution has been filed by the petitioner Dr. M.P. Agrawal, for the issue of a writ of mandamus to quash the order of the State Government dated 19th January, 1973, appointing Dr. S.S. Shrivastava, respondent No. 2, to the post of Junior Specialist (Medicine) and also for the quashing of the order dated 31st October, 1974, whereby the petition for was reverted from the post of Junior Specialist (Medicine) to the post of Civil Assistant Surgeon, In the writ petition aforesaid, the petitioner has also prayed for the issue of an appropriate writ, cirecting the State Government to appoint the petitioner as Junior Specialist (Medicine) against the vacancies of the year 19?1 and or 1972.

2. The petitioner juined Government service as CAS (Civil Assistant Surgeon) on 3rd January, 1958. While working as CAS the petitioner obtained the degree of M.D. in general medicine in the year 1965. By order dated 17th July, 1970, the petitioner was pre rioted to the post of Junior Specialist (Medicine) on an afflicting basis. Dr. S.S. Srivastava, respondent No. 2. entered Government service as CAS in the year 1955. He obtained the M.D. Degree in